History of the National Strategic Selling Institute

 

October 2009

grounds of kstateThe College of Business Administration called for proposals for the J.J. Vanier Faculty of Distinction Endowed Chair in the College of Business Administration

December 2009

Dec09The J.J. Vanier Distinguished Endowed Chair in the College of Business Administration was assigned to the Department of Marketing.

August 2011

Dr. Dawn Deeter is hired in the dawnandstudentCollege of Business Administration to develop and lead the National Strategic Selling Institute

October 2011

studentsatcompetitionThe First K-State Sales Team is established. Three students participate in the Great Northwoods Sales Warm-up at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

March 2012

The First Sales Week takes placecareer fairwith five companies attending the Sales Career Fair

August 2012

Career Fair• The Certificate in Professional Strategic Selling launches, bringing two new courses: Sales Management and Advanced Selling.
• The Corporate Partner Program is established.

May 2013

auctionThe first NSSI Benefit Auction takes place, led by 15 students in the Advanced Selling Course, raising $11,000.

December 2013

gradThe first students to earn a certificate in Professional Strategic Selling graduates.

November 2014

trophiesThe Sales Team wins its first competition at the RBI Sales Challenge, followed by many more wins.

March 2018

atriumfairEnrollment in the certificate reaches more than 200, necessitating new faculty and staff hires.

August 2018

The major in Professional Strategic studentsSelling is established, just one of 19
in the United States at the time.

October 2021

ambassadors253 students are enrolled in the certificate or major in Professional Strategic Selling, with nine faculty and staff members.

November 2021

cupThe K-State Sales Team places first in 2021 Collegiate World Cup of Sales.

May 2022

The National Strategic Selling Institute celebrated it's tenth 10th anniversaryanniversary with faculty, students and supporters!

April 2023

Dean Kevin Gwinner wins the University Sales Center Alliance'sgwinneraward Outstanding Dean's Award for 2023.

October 2024

National Strategic Selling Institute program enrollmentrecruitmentcommittee surpassed 600 students. That is a 264% growth spike from 2021 to 2024.

May 2024

The NSSI surpassed $1 million raised in gross revenue for student2024 auction merit awards at the Annual Benefit Auction, along with raising funds for Coming Together for a Cure.

 

Investment Partners

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The National Strategic Selling Institute was made possible through our Investment Partners. Investment Partners are individuals and/or companies that have given significant monetary donations. These donors have generously provided some of the funding for the National Strategic Selling Institute (NSSI) to grow over the years, and continue to grow as we look into the future. Investment Partners are important to the history of the NSSI, as they have helped lay the foundation on which the NSSI has built, and will continue to build, for the future.

Please read more about our current investment partners below

vanier family

Doug and Vicki Hill

larry and pat kendall

Larry and Pat Kendall

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The Vanier Family

For more information about becoming an Investment Partner, please contact Dawn Deeter, Director, at (785) 532-6880 or Darin Russell, Director of Development, at (785) 775-2085.